(1) The The Original ADD Treatment Centers is run by doctors. Sometimes some of the large groups are run by business and marketing administrators. Just like in managed care health insurance, patient care takes a back seat when business and marketing administrators play to much of a role.

(2) We are The Original ADD Treatment Centers. Our main office is located in San Juan Capistrano and we have been here since 1988.

(3) Wherever you are located, be careful of centers that will treat a laundry list of problems with EEG Neurofeedback Therapy. There is very little scientific support to treat Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Pain, Sleep Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Auditory Language Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorders and the all inclusive “Impulse Control Disorders.” Centers that treat a laundry list of disorders are focusing upon marketing goals not patient need. For example, Oppositional Defiant Disorder indeed correlates with ADD but tends to occur in untreated adolescents with parents whose parental authority is inadequate. It will not improve with Neurofeedback Therapy alone.

We follow the research and look for breakthrough applications of other scientifically based clinicians. When and if new conditions can be successfully treated with EEG Biofeedback Therapy, responsible centers will provide this service. For example, The Original ADD Treatment Centers  has just recently begun to research the treatment of Autism and Closed Head Injuries. The bottom line, do not pick a center that treats a laundry list of symptoms no matter how impressive their promotional material appears.

(4) Look for centers that consider only what’s best for you or your child. Although we helped invent this technique, we do not believe it’s a magic bullet for everyone. Programs that should be avoided, only offer EEG Biofeedback Therapy. The best programs including The Original ADD Treatment Centers provide social skills training, parenting groups, support groups, child and family therapy and have Psychiatrist on staff prescribing the lightest dose of medication possible... (if this is deemed best for your child). The best treatment recommendations only consider your child and your family...not the bottom line. They know there are very few magic bullets in this world when it comes to health care.

(5) If you are local, you can have your child seen by the doctor who helped invent EEG Neurofeedback Therapy and QEEG testing for ADD! Michael Linden, Ph.D. is a internationally renown pioneer in this field and his research is quoted all over the world. "Google" his name and then the name of any of our competitors in Southern California.

(6) The The Original ADD Treatment Centers is backed up with scientific research and peer review. Many centers don’t have a single relevant publication to its credit. When given a choice, pick a treatment center engaged in research. This suggests that the group is open to peer review and focused upon treatment outcome.

(7) Good centers are only as good as the people who head them and how involved they are in the treatment. Make sure that the people who head these centers are licensed mental health professionals.

(8) The best centers have gone to brain mapping and no longer rely upon the older “single point EEG analysis.” This is a significant step forward. Some groups continue to offer this obsolete diagnostic technique. We believe they are doing this to keep the initial advertised costs lower “to get you in.” Look for brain mapping diagnostics.

(9) Dr. Linden helped develop the QEEG assessment, a very large step forward in the accurate diagnosis ADHD. This improvement in assessment has allowed him to identify subtypes of ADD, Aspergers and Autism. Furthermore, the mapping features of this assessment (cited above) further refine how the Neurofeedback will be done significantly improving treatment outcome.

(10) The Original ADD Treatment Centers is the most experienced center in California. We were among the original group of 5 in the country researching and utilizing this procedure....today there are thousands of practitioners through out the country. The world wide growth suggests how useful this treatment approach can be. If you live in the California Counties of Orange or Northern San Diego, you can have the doctor who invented this technique treat your child. If you are not in our area, please consider these points when selecting a treatment center or contact us for referrals in your area.